Books
In other words: Translating Egypt’s revolution
June 11, 2012
In other words: Translating Egypt’s revolution
For Samia Mehrez, “Translating Egypt’s Revolution: The Language of Tahrir” is not a project that could be begun now. Most…
Vatican criticizes prominent US nun’s book on sexuality
June 4, 2012
Vatican criticizes prominent US nun’s book on sexuality
The Vatican has sharply criticized a book on sexuality written by a prominent American nun, saying she has a “defective…
Defining (a Lebanese) woman: Alexandra Chrieteh’s ‘Always Coca-Cola’
June 3, 2012
Defining (a Lebanese) woman: Alexandra Chrieteh’s ‘Always Coca-Cola’
How can a young Lebanese woman define — and defend — the borders of her body, as external forces push…
Culture minister’s first decision in office sparks protests
May 31, 2012
Culture minister’s first decision in office sparks protests
Despite two weeks of ongoing protests at the country’s main public library and 15 employees at the organization going on…
Conversations about Cairo, from the virtual world into the city
May 23, 2012
Conversations about Cairo, from the virtual world into the city
We live in Cairo. We live Cairo. We walk it, drive it, breathe it, choke on it. Sometimes if we…
In other words: Why is Mutanabbi so rarely translated into English?
May 22, 2012
In other words: Why is Mutanabbi so rarely translated into English?
“Give me verse like that, give me a poet like Abu Tayeb al-Mutanabbi, and I’ll go with you to the…
Digital media brings erotic books out of the closet
May 21, 2012
Digital media brings erotic books out of the closet
It seems like yesterday that women's erotica was something to be read in private under the sheets. But no more.…
‘The World is a Comical Novel’: Man between free will and fate
May 19, 2012
‘The World is a Comical Novel’: Man between free will and fate
The “Be changed and bring about change” festival, held at downtown Cairo’s Metropolis Theater, presented its final play, "The World…
Laugh in the face of your jailers
May 15, 2012
Laugh in the face of your jailers
It was sometime between the months of March and May 2002 when a curfew was imposed on Ramallah, making daily…